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AskCVV #127 - 2009 Randy Orton Is Back! Chris Jericho At WrestleMania?, Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar Mar 20, 2026

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See you in Las Vegas for Insight LIVE with special guest Maven! https://cvvtix.com

Welcome to AskCVV #127! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about Randy Orton's heel turn, whether that savage 2009 version of Orton is back, who will win between Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar, what the rest of the WrestleMania 42 card will look like, Mount Rushmore of CVV interviews, who Randy Orton was on the phone with, what's next for Danhausen and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Life is only as good as your mindset. A negative mind will never give you a positive life."

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Candice Michelle On WWE Divas Era, Return To Wrestling, Scary WWE Injury, TNA Debut Mar 19, 2026

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Candice Michelle (@DIVACANDICEM) is a professional wrestler best known for her time in WWE and currently signed to TNA Wrestling. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Austin, TX to discuss her journey to WWE via the Diva Search and becoming the first Diva Search contestant to win the Women's Championship, her match with Beth Phoenix that had a terrifying ending, life after wrestling, what her current role is in TNA, Melina having real heat with her, the story behind her magic wand and more!

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Chris Masters Is Still JACKED! WWE Return, Masterlock Challenge, Best Physiques In Wrestling Mar 17, 2026

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Chris Masters (@ChrisAdonis) is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss making his WWE debut at such a young age, having one of the best physiques in pro wrestling history, never winning a championship in WWE, being the first wrestler to be put in the STFU by John Cena, his pec dance to Crazy Train when Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne hosted Raw, fans calling him "Sexy Jesus", and more!

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AskCVV #126 - Cody Rhodes Is Champ Again, Brock Lesnar's Mystery WrestleMania Opponent, Danhausen Is Awesome! Mar 13, 2026

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Welcome to AskCVV #126! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about Cody Rhodes beating Drew McIntyre and becoming the WWE Champion for the third time, whether CM Punk might turn heel, who Brock Lesnar's WrestleMania opponent will be, what's next for Oba Femi, Mount Rushmore of WWE debuts, advice for a young wrestler and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "While you're doubting your self worth, remember someone else is admiring your existence."

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Cody Rhodes Reacts To Fans Booing, Possible Heel Turn, WrestleMania 42, Randy Orton, John Cena Mar 13, 2026

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Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) is a professional wrestler with WWE and the reigning WWE Undisputed Champion. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Atlanta, Georgia to discuss winning the WWE Championship for a third time, welcoming his new daughter Leilani Ella, reacting to hearing boos from fans, his WrestleMania 42 match against Randy Orton, not being the fan favorite at WrestleMania 41 in his match with John Cena, the Codyvator spot in their SummerSlam rematch, being slapped by Travis Scott, how the infamous Cody Splash came to be, that tables match with The Big Show, and more!

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John Morrison Is Bald Now! Crazy Moments, Being Called Underrated, Royal Rumble Saves, Iconic Matches Mar 10, 2026

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John Morrison (@TheRealMorrison) is a professional wrestler currently signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at West Coast Creative Studio in Hollywood, CA to discuss losing a hair vs. hair match at CMLL and now being bald, his wife Taya's reaction to the new look, replacing Chris Benoit at Vengeance and winning the ECW World Championship in 2007, his dive from the top of the Elimination Chamber, his parkour Royal Rumble save, having more than 34 names throughout his pro wrestling career, and more!

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BONUS: CVV Interviewed About Having A Match, Chris Sharp, Fav Interviews, Content Creation & More! Mar 07, 2026

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Welcome to a special bonus episode! Chris Van Vliet sits down with BD to be this week's Main Character on "The Brandon Davis Show"! Chris is the mastermind and host behind the Insight podcast, the number one wrestling podcast in the entire world, as well as a 4-time Emmy Award winning TV host. In this episode, CVV and BD talk about their shared love of professional wrestling while also talking about the journey to making Insight the massive podcast which it is today. With a shared history in the movie junket world, CVV and BD have plenty of globetrotting stories and experiences with celebrities, interviews, and podcasting to share in this fun, insight-ful conversation! Plus. will Chris ever have a wrestling match with a history as backyard star Chris Sharp?? Subscribe to The Brandon Davis Show on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/@BrandonDavisBD Follow The Brandon Davis Show here: https://thebrandondavisshow.com/

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AskCVV #125 - Danhausen's WWE Debut, Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre, Brock Lesnar's WrestleMania Opponent Mar 06, 2026

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Welcome to AskCVV #125! On this episode, Chris Van Vliet answers questions about the fall out from Elimination Chamber, what might happen between Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre on Smackdown, who the WWE Champion will be heading into WrestleMania, thoughts on Danhausen's WWE debut, the promo between CM Punk and Roman Reigns on Raw, the tension between Jade Cargill and Rhea Ripley, favorite finishing move of all time and much more! Quote I'm thinking about: "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." - Henry Ford

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Mustafa Ali: Hilarious Undertaker Story, Brock Lesnar "Get A Life, Kid", Scariest Moment In The Ring Mar 05, 2026

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Mustafa Ali (@MustafaAli_X) is a professional wrestler signed to TNA Wrestling. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet at INSIGHT Live in Chicago to discuss his guitar coffin match with Elijah on TNA Impact, a terrifying moment that took place when he was dragged to the back by a horse, Brock Lesnar telling him to "Get a life, kid", a hilarious Undertaker story, returning to WWE NXT to challenge for the North American Championship, getting advice from AJ Styles at TNA's AMC premiere, and more!

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